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The loin is the king of the pork jungle. Pork loin accounts for XX.X% of all U.S. pork sales for the XX weeks ended October XX, No other cut even gamers XX% of sales. Side cuts account for X.X%, followed by shoulder butts, value-added and offals at X.X%, X.X% and X.X% respectively.

Regionally, highest on the hog is the South where pork contributes XX.X% of total meat dollar sales. The Central region is next at X.X%, clown X.X% from last year; followed by the West (XX%) and East (X.X%). Total U.S. sales were X.X%, versus X.X% a year ago.

Dollar sales per store per region paint a different picture. Dollarwise, the Central region led with $X,XXX weekly sales per store. The East region came in at SX, XXX. Sales in the South and West were nearly identical at $X,XXX and $X,XXX. All regions increased sales and as total average U.S. store sales were up nearly $X,XXX for the year--$X,XXX versus $X,XXX